April 5, 2009

One of a kind

So, I just saw a story about a man named Jim Ancel.  Mr. Ancel is a collector of baseball memorabilia.  He's got the jersey that George Brett wore in the "pine tar incident", he's got the line-up card from Ripken's record breaking game, he's got letters from Lou Gehrig to his doctor, and he's even got a love letter from Marylin Monroe to Joltin' Joe DiMaggio; it's an impressive collection.

But those pale in comparison to his other items.  He has a baseball collection that is truly one of a kind, so much so that not even the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown can match.  He has baseballs signed by all the Presidents of the United States dating back to Theodore Roosevelt!  The ball signed by President Roosevelt is the only one known to exist.  Of the next 5 presidents, only his ball and one at the Hall of Fame actually exist.  As a fan of the sport and a minor collector of items, seeing this story is jaw dropping, it's history right there to see.

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